Former Liverpool owner regrets sale to Hicks, Gillett

LONDON (AFP) - Former Liverpool owner David Moores has called on George Gillett and Tom Hicks to accept their part in the Reds' struggles after admitting he regrets selling the Premier League club to the Americans.

Moores sold Liverpool to Gillett and Hicks in 2007 after several failed attempts to offload the club to other richer investors.

The American duo have endured a miserable time at Anfield as they have fallen out with both Liverpool's fans and each other, failed to complete the building of a new stadium in Stanley Park and given only limited financial backing to boss Rafael Benitez - resulting in a woeful seventh-placed finish in the Premier League this season.